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Monthly Archives: January 2019
Absence
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Darkness Is . . . (posted by Sumana) “Darkness was; is; will be. Is it intrinsically bad? Or is it something that lies in between good and evil? What color is it? Is it gray, … Continue reading
Encounters in Dreams
Written for: Poetic Asides #469 – Write an encounter poem. “The encounter could be a scheduled appointment. Or an unexpected meeting. The encounter itself could be a happy event. Or produce sad, anxious, scary, or annoying emotions. Could be person-to-person. … Continue reading
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Tagged dreams, encounters, imagination, new friends
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storm
Written for: Carpe Diem #1592 – storm “Winter one of the most rare seasons I think. There is so much happening in winter and sometimes winter brings us stormy weather … Today I have chosen a nice modern kigo from … Continue reading
moving quilt
Written for: Carpe Diem #1591 quilt (futon) “We are exploring classical and modern kigo for winter and today I have a nice kigo for you … quilt (or futon). I think this one doesn’t need explanation. A quilt is a … Continue reading
Sweet Talkin’ Liar
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – “Harbinger” (posted by SarahSouthwest) “As I walked up the lane yesterday, I saw some green spikes poking through the soil in my neighbour’s trough. “Ah!” I thought. “Harbingers of spring!” – because I’m a … Continue reading
Curiosity About A Door
Written for: The Twiglets #111 – “behind the door” behind the door is another door. Tried to peek behind the red door; all seemed dark. So, as a lark, I pried it open. No words were spoken, just a … Continue reading
Steeped
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #72 (posted by Mish) “steep” “I was thinking about the many versatile words previously offered up for our Quadrille challenges. We’ve crunched it, curled it, boxed it, rocked it, muddled and drizzled it, … Continue reading
Paper Cranes
Written for: The Sunday Muse #40 She, a girl sensitive to all creatures fills cage with paper cranes. In the forest, she releases them; they fly free. Although but a gesture, she hears bluebirds, finches, and red robins sing.
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Tagged birds, freedom, girl, nonet, sensitive, song, Written from Art
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Fears Of A New Kid
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #388 Words: stalls, chance, mouse, round, story, emerge, vents, clay, puddle, hinge, pulses, chain New kid in school has a round clay-colored face. Mousy strands of hair emerge from his scalp. He knows his … Continue reading
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Tagged encouragement, Fears, kindness, new kid, School, surprise, Wordle
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After The Fact
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #232 – Motivation: Strength “Through our lives we learn what we do best. And we also come to know what drags us down: our strengths and weaknesses. We can choose to breeze through the … Continue reading
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